Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 343 Wang Hongtao's Thoughts

Wang Hongtao stopped the car at the entrance of the village and took out two sacks from the space. One bag was filled with twenty to thirty kilograms of corn flour, sweet potatoes, sanitary oil and other food. These were intended to be sent to Jingru's home. In this year, no gift was more welcome than food.

The other sack was filled with flour, rice and other fine grains, as well as half a pound of pork belly, lard and eggs, which were kept for his own family.

It's not that he is stingy or reluctant to spend money. You have to know that people are talkative and these days even if you want to eat something delicious, you have to eat it secretly behind closed doors.

Another thing is that you should be grateful for a little bit of money and resentful for a little bit of money. You should not show off your wealth. If you spoil someone's appetite before getting married, you never know what will happen in the future.

Human nature is the most fragile thing, and Wang Hongtao would never reveal his true identity.

To be honest, in the countryside at that time, there were coarse grains like cornmeal and sweet potatoes to eat, and it was good enough not to go hungry.

After thinking about it, Wang Hongtao started the car again and drove towards home.

Unlike the last time, this time many people came forward to greet Wang Hongtao as soon as he entered the village. The villagers' attitudes were warm and their words were full of flattery, just like more than ten years ago when Wang's father and mother were still alive.

That’s right, when Wang’s father came back from hunting in the mountains, the villagers had this expression on their faces. They surrounded Wang’s father and kept praising him, which always made Wang’s father feel elated.

"Hongtao is back, why isn't Abin with you?" The aunt who asked the question was Qin Jiaozhi, a middle-aged woman in her forties.

"Well, Abin will be back in a few days." Wang Hongtao said a few perfunctorily and stepped on the accelerator, driving the car back to the small courtyard in front of his house.

After accepting the original owner's memories, Wang Hongtao really had no interest in this aunt named Qin Jiaozhi and was too lazy to even pretend.

"Bah, what the hell, you've become rich and now you don't even recognize your aunt?"

After Wang Hongtao drove away, Qin Jiaozhi spat secretly.

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In the early years when Wang's father and mother were still alive, Qin Jiaozhi was very close to her family. According to her herself, she and her mother were cousins ​​within five degrees of mourning.

Every time Wang's father came back from hunting, his mother would leave a portion for this "cousin" named Qin Jiaozhi. It can be said that this "cousin" owed a great favor to the Wang family.

But in fact, it is not the case, because in addition to gratitude, there is also a saying that great kindness can turn into hatred.

Later, the Wang family encountered an unexpected change and the situation took a turn for the worse. Qin Jiaozhi became the first person to draw a clear line with the Wang family.

Qin Jiaozhi had received so much kindness from the Wang family that she had gradually become dependent on them. Her mentality had changed from gratitude to indifference. The sudden cessation of help made her feel resentful.

There is also a mentality that your Wang family has helped me so much before, and now that your Wang family is down and out, do I have to repay you?

But if the relationship between us is not good, does that mean there is no need to repay?

Wang's father died, and the pillar of the Wang family fell. Only two half-grown boys and a few hunting dogs were left in the family. Qin Jiaozhi naturally avoided them.

Later, even the few remaining hunting dogs in the family were stolen and eaten by Qin Daniu and his men. Qin Jiaozhi looked down on the two boys from the Wang family even more, and told everyone she had nothing to do with the Wang family and that she was just joking before.

Otherwise, we have such a good relationship and your family has helped us so much in the past, can I, Qin Jiaozhi, just stand by and watch now?

After my father died, my mother was full of resentment. She kept complaining that the villagers were ungrateful and didn't remember their friendship, especially Qin Jiaozhi, whom she talked about the most.

But in Wang Hongtao's opinion, when doing favors, don't seek rewards, and don't expect others to be grateful.

Because favors only exist when you are valuable. Once you lose your value, no matter how many favors you have, they are all empty.

You can't expect others to have a change of heart.

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When he opened the door, Wang Hongtao found that his house was still very clean. He knew without hesitation that it was Qin Jingru who cleaned it.

The tables and chairs were wiped clean, and the stove and kang were all ready. They could be used as long as the fire was lit.

Wang Hongtao first moved the supplies into the house and put them away, and then took out side dishes such as cabbage and radish.

He was not afraid of having better food at home. It was New Year's Day. He was a factory director's driver and he even drove back a jeep. Couldn't it be enough for him to prepare a few sumptuous meals?

After packing up the delicious food, Wang Hongtao took out two quilts, a mattress and a bedspread from the space.

Although a kang is good, a quilt is essential if you want to sleep comfortably.

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Jingru's home.

Xiao Qijin said fiercely:

"Grandpa, grandma, a big iron box just drove into the village entrance, and smoke was coming out..."

Xiao Qijin is the son of Jingru’s eldest brother. He got his name because he weighed seven pounds when he was born.

"Xiao Qi, is it a big green iron box with four black circles at the bottom, heading west of the village...

Did you go to Goudan's house?"

When Qin Jingru heard about the big iron box, she immediately thought of Wang Hongtao and grabbed Xiao Qijin to ask him about it.

"Well, auntie, how do you know?" Xiao Qijin asked with his head tilted and his fingers in his mouth.

"Dad, Mom, it must be Brother Tao who has returned. I'm going to help him clean up the house!"

After saying that, without even bothering to answer Xiao Qijin, Qin Jingru suddenly stood up, said hello to her family and ran out, the corners of her mouth unable to stop rising.

Before Qin Mancang could come to his senses, Qin Jingru had already disappeared.

When Qin's mother saw this, she complained angrily: "It seems that this girl can't be kept. Before she can do anything, her heart has drifted to Boss Wang."

Qin Mancang knocked on his pipe and took a puff: "Keep? What are you going to keep?"

"You don't want to take advantage of the good offer from the Human King Boss and still want to stay? How brave of you are you? Be careful or the girl will turn against you or I will sue you!"

"Did I mean that? I'm just worried that our girl is too eager and that the King will look down on her." Mother Qin explained hurriedly.

Qin Mancang paused for a moment and then uttered: "One is a city cadre, and the other is a country girl. If they don't rush to work hard, they won't be looked down upon? The gap is obvious!"

"If you ask me, Jingru did nothing wrong. If she could tidy up the house and serve Boss Wang well, she could give him a few kids in the new year. She should talk less and do more, and ignore things that she shouldn't be involved in."

"I really can't think of any reason why Boss Wang would dislike her."

Mother Qin sighed, "Well, I can only think this way, but Jingru is our youngest daughter no matter what. When I think about her having to carefully serve a man, I, as a mother, always feel reluctant."

"I told you to stop trying to play tricks on me!" Qin Mancang pushed his mother in anger, "You've only had a few days of good life and you don't even know your last name?"

"Let me ask you where our family gets its food from? If it weren't for Boss Wang's kindness, we would all be lying on the kang right now. You didn't say anything when we were trying to marry Jingru off because we were out of food. Are we living better now than you pretending to be a good person?"

"I'm warning you, Luo Fengxian, if you dare to show a weird look when Boss Wang comes to your house, don't blame me for slapping you in the face!"

"Hey, don't be angry, boss. I won't tell you, I won't tell you..."

Qin Mancang only said this, and Luo Fengxian suddenly realized and apologized repeatedly: "I just thought about it carelessly. Jingru is going to live a good life in the Wang family. As a mother, I can't wait to be happy for her."

"Look at my broken mouth, my broken mouth."

As she spoke, Luo Fengxian slapped herself twice.

"Women, you have long hair but little knowledge. It's just that no one can hear me telling you right now!"

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